Aesthetically there’s only so much you can do with swimwear to differentiate – particularly if you goal is to produce products that actually lend themselves to such practical activities as swimming or running around on the beach (and let’s face it, not all swimwear is made for swimming). So instead of aiming for the avant garde, the girls behind Eau Paix Vie distinguish themselves via simple philosophy. Woven into every bikini is their sense of adventure, lust for travel, belief that life in general – and summer in particular – is about having fun.

In the brand’s own words, they’re looking to “invoke the happiness, good feelings and fun that come only from a beautiful summers day at the beach.” Each bikini is made from imported italian fabrics and other fabrics hand sourced around the world.

We have one Eau Paix Vie bikini to give away. Read on for details.

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Hitting the right note for 2012’s bikini trends, Eau Paix Vie’s strapless bikini with lace trim straddles the space between retro pin-up and modern day girl. We have one set in the most dreamy soft baby-blue to give away.

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Some people's wardrobes are about a small selection of pieces that all fit within one aesthetic - Tania Braukamper isn't such a person. With a wardrobe that spans three different rooms, her approach to fashion is a mixture of current-season key pieces mixed with vintage finds she's sourced on innumerous shopping trips around the world's more cultured capitals. Despite a disparate approach to shopping, Tania is adamant that the key to mixing vintage with new season is to stick to key looks and colours that work for oneself. And it's a theory that she works into her writing for Fashionising.com, where she serves as the publication's Editor.